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How Biogel is made
At Mölnlycke everything we do is about supporting the performance of our customers. This means supplying them with the most reliable – and most precise – equipment possible. This commitment begins with the design and engineering of Biogel® gloves, and flows right through to the OR.
Testing processes of our healthcare gloves
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Biogel gloves are made to such a high standard, we have a whole facility dedicated to quality control. You could say we’re obsessive: every single pair of Biogel gloves undergoes rigorous quality checks including air-inflation testing, perforation assessments and multiple visual inspections along the development stages 2 3 . The result is a glove that offers a post-packaging Acceptable Quality Level of 0.65 1 (freedom from holes) – meaning that our testing requirements are more stringent than industry standards.
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Physical properties tests
Biogel gloves exceed industry standard for force at break, tensile strength and elongation4.
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Microbiology tests
All our gloves undergo stringent microbiology testing and are washed several times to keep residual proteins, chemicals and endotoxins to the lowest possible levels.
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Air inflation test
100% of Biogel gloves are air inflation tested to check for holes4.
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Step-by-step testing
We also test every element of the manufacturing process, including the environment, the raw materials and the packaging. High quality means fewer glove failures5 helping ensure the protection and value you need.
SAFETY: IMPORTANCE OF HAND PROTECTION
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OR staff are exposed to patients’ blood 1 in every 10 procedures(6).
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References
- Naver, Lars P.S.; Gottrup, Finn; Incidence of glove perforations in gastrointestinal surgery and the protective effect of double gloves: A prospective, Randomized controlled study; Eur J. Surg 2000; Vol 166 pp. 293-295.
- Summary of Technical Documents. Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file.
- Internal SOP. Automatic Glove Inspection by QMAX. Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file.
- MKT004. Why Choose Biogel. 2009. Data on file.
- Mölnlycke Health Care. In use surgical glove failure rate comparison. Report no: G009-005. 2009. Data on file.
- Nicolai P, Aldam CH, Allen PW. Increased awareness of glove perforation in major joint replacement. A prospective, randomised study of Regent Biogel Reveal gloves. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1997 May;79(B):371-3.